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 Post subject: Spring migration
PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2007 10:37 pm 
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I took a quick 2-day visit to the Texas coast last weekend to get in a little birding during migration.

The Purple Gallinule shown below is not a typical backyard bird but I did find a nesting pair in Irving a few years ago.

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While not primarily a photography trip, here are a few images I managed to snag. All of these birds are passing through North Texas and could be in your backyard.

http://www.birdzilla.com/dirt/migrants.htm

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Wow-great pics, beautiful birds.

Had an unusual thing happen. Have a shed/cabin at our acreage & a beautiful 'apartment' bird house inside on a table that we have not gotten around to putting in a tree. (20 ac & can't find a suitable one :cry: )


Last weekend we noticed small greyish birds w/long beaks going into the shed at the top of the walls where the roof meets. Sure enuf, babies in a nest in the birdhouse.

Figured they wouldn't be able to get outside once they were fledglings so we carried the table & house out onto the porch.

Mom & Pop didn't seem to mind & kept feeding so guess this arrangment will work.

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Great shots - as usual. Thanks


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